HSO104 - Foundations of Occupational Science and Therapy B
| Year: | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Warrnambool, Waterfront (Geelong) |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | HSO101 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Cohort rule: | This unit is only available to students enrolled in H355 |
| Prerequisite: | HSO102 |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | HSO101 |
| Study commitment | Students will on average spend 150 hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus | Stream 1 (Academic): 1 x 1 hour lecture plus 1 x 1 hour seminar per week |
| Note: | Department of Human Services policy - Police Record Check and Working With Children Check In accordance with Department of Human Services policy, all students are required to undertake a National Police Record Check prior to clinical placements in each calendar year of their course. In accordance with the Department of Justice 2007, Working with Children Act 2005, amended 2017, all students are required to undertake a Working with Children Check at the commencement of their course. Students who fail to obtain a Police Record Check and a Working with Children Check prior to the commencement of clinical placement will not be able to undertake clinical placement and this will impede progress in the course. Students may also be required to declare their immunisation status to satisfy the requirements of health organisations where they will be undertaking their clinical learning experience. A health organisation may refuse to accept a student for placement if the student’s immunisation status is not satisfactory to the health organisation. |
Content
This Level 1 unit integrates academic learning and practice education, continuing the development of students' knowledge in occupational science and therapy. Students will explore the relationship between occupation, health, and wellbeing, using occupational perspectives to understand community health and well-being, social determinants of health, and occupational justice. A key feature of this unit is the integration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, including participation in an On-Country learning experience. This provides students with an opportunity to reflect on the role of occupational therapists in promoting inclusive practice. Students will develop emerging self-awareness and reflective practice skills essential for working with diverse communities. In addition, students will complete approximately 80 hours of practice education within health and community organisations, allowing them to observe and participate in professional practice. These experiences will support students to develop emerging competencies, apply academic knowledge, and begin shaping their professional identity as occupational therapists.
Hurdle requirement
- Must pass Assessment Task 3 (Pass SPEF-R2 and complete all placement requirements).
Unit Fee Information
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